Laura

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Hello

I am 36 years old, from Rugby in Warwickshire and I am currently at the University of Northampton studying for a Foundation Degree in Equine Performance and Therapies and will be going onto do another year for the top up to get a full BSC degree and I have just completed my second year and have a long summer off (June till end of September).

For the second year I spent time on the college yard doing various tasks and putting into practice what we learnt in the class room, massages, stretching and lungeing. I also got to experience how the horses work on a water treadmill and how the rehabilitation benefits the horses.

Last year for a 12 week placement I helped at a livery yard, run by an ex Olympic Eventer. After my placement ended I continued to volunteer there. I completed many tasks from mucking out, filling hay nets, to bathing horses and taking the horses in a lorry to other stables. I am confident around horses and have done some English and Western riding but I am not an experienced rider.

After I have finished the degree I would like to rehab horses that have been injured or re train horses to be able to do a different discipline or even just start the training process from scratch.

I haven’t grown up with horses or come from a horse background but I am passionate about them and enjoy learning about them. I am looking for someone who needs some extra help to look after their horses or animals and where I can expand my skills and knowledge.

I am looking for a Workaway within the United Kingdom while I am on the summer break from University until I return there in late September 2023.

A little bit about my background, before I started studying again. I have worked abroad in Canada, New Zealand and Australia. While I was in Canada I worked on various horse ranches and farms through Workaway. This was when I realised how much I wanted to work with horses. While in Canada I worked on a ranch for retired horses and carried out day to day tasks including putting out hay to checking the horses' health and going to the vets if there was an emergency. I was the owner's second in charge and was responsible for looking after all the horses while she was away on holiday. I oversaw the other team members and gave them direction if needed. I also helped with looking after the dogs, cooked some of the evening meals and kept the house tidy. I was lucky enough to be able to go on a trip into the Canadian mountains, riding various trails and even crossing rivers which was an amazing experience.

In New Zealand and Australia I mainly worked as an au pair or nanny for various families or in childcare settings. My background is in childcare and I had been doing it for a long time when I decided to make a career change and pursue my passion for animals and horses.

I am an independent mature person who can put her all into anything that is asked of me. I work well within a team and I am not afraid to get my hands dirty. When I’m not working I enjoy going to the gym, reading and spending time with my family.

I have a full UK Driving License and own my own car.

Interests

Languages spoken

English: Fluent

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

Animal Care

More details about your skills

Care, feeding and grooming of horses
Chalet hosting, cooking healthy meals, general house keeping and cleaning
Over ten years of childcare experience with all ages.

Age

38

What else ...

I have worked abroad for over 10 years so I am used to looking after myself.
I'm very easy going and like being challenged with new experiences.

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  No

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  Special dietary requirements
  No